Chemical analysis of BT corn “Mon-810: Ajeeb-YG®” and its counterpart non-Bt corn “Ajeeb”

Journal or Publishing Institution: IOSR Journal of Applied Chemistry

Date of Publication: 03/01/2013

Study: http://iosrjournals.org/iosr-jac/papers/vol4-issue1/L0415560.pdf

Author(s): Abdo E.M., Barbary O.M., Shaltout O.E.

Article Type: Peer Reviewed Study

Abstract:

Commercialization of biotech crops has started since 1996, where the cultivated area of these crops was increased from 1.7 million hectares in 1996 to 170.3 million hectares in 2012 according to the latest statistics in 2012. Bt corn “MON810: Ajeeb YG®” is one of these crops that express endotoxin from Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) throughout the whole plant. This study was designed to assess the safety of Bt corn by comparing its compositional chemical analysis with its conventional counterpart “Ajeeb”. Moisture content, crude fat, total saccharides, starch & crude fiber were determined; sodium, potassium, magnesium, calcium and phosphorous content were measured, tannins & phytic acid were determined as anti-nutrients. Amino acids and fatty acids profiles were also evaluated. Results indicated the presence of significant differences between both of Bt corn and its counterpart.

Keywords: compositional chemical analysis, MON810: Ajeeb YG®, safety assessment, genetically modified (GM) maize, genetically modified (GM) corn, genetically engineered (GE), transgenic crops, GMO, Bt corn, Bt maize, Bt crops, Bt toxin, Bacillus thuringienus, Cry proteins, Cry toxins, MON810, pesticides, insecticides, endotoxins, substantial equivalence

Citation:

Abdo, E.M., Barbary, O.M. and Shaltout, O.E., 2013. Chemical analysis of Bt corn “Mon-810: Ajeeb-YG®” and its counterpart non-Bt corn “Ajeeb.”. IOSR Journal of Applied Chemistry, 4(1), pp.55-60.

Category:

• Environmental effects
• Pesticide use

Record ID: 4